We feel strongly about our commitment to not just interview people from the water industry. We believe there is so much to learn from others doing similar things in their respective industries. As the 2020 election campaigns begin to heat up, we wondered what we could learn from political campaigning that we can bring to public outreach efforts in the water sector? We reached out to Kenny Thompson, who works for Pepsico now, but spent eight years of his life on the campaign trail and handling public/private partnerships during his tenure in the White House and the Vice President’s office.

If you’re an avid listener of the podcast it shouldn’t surprise you that the conversation boiled down to knowing your audience and building relationships. Prior to his time on the campaign trail, Kenny worked at City Hall in Austin, Texas. He gives us some insight into best practices on approaching elected officials and driving policy change at both the local level and on Capital Hill.